Fat Burning Bodyweight Exercise – The Burpee

Fat Burning Bodyweight Exercise – The Burpee


The Burpee Your Going To Hate Me

Today I am going to hit on perhaps my favorite bodyweight exercise (it’s at least in the top 3). The Burpee. Actually it’s a love/ hate thing. I hate them because they are tough. I love them because they are so darn effective. The burpee is a full body workout all on it’s own. And it is very versatile. Just use your bodyweight or add kettlebells (usually called the man maker sorry ladies but I bet Lauren can rock these), dumbbells, a barbell whatever it will burn fat and send your cardio conditioning soaring.

A few minutes of Burpee conditioning will quickly convince you that your own natural bodyweight provides plenty of resistance for an butt-kicking workout that blasts your stamina and fat loss through the roof.

Alright let’s start with how to do the Burpee. Burpees will condition your entire body. This exercise will develop strength, explosive power, and anaerobic endurance.

To perform a Burpee:

*** Begin in a squat position with hands on the floor in front of you.

*** Kick your feet back to a pushup position do a push up.

*** Immediately return your feet to the squat position.

*** Jump up as high as possible from the squat position.

Repeat, moving as fast as possible. You should maintain a fast pace for this exercise. Strive for maximum height with each jump.

Most athletes will average between 12 and 15 repetitions per 30 seconds.

*** Side Note – If you are a beginner you may want to cut out the push up and/or jump till you get used to it and your conditioning improves.

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